Who authored the sonnet sequence 'Astrophil and Stella,' widely considered the first great English sonnet cycle?
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Correct answer: Sir Philip Sidney
Sir Philip Sidney wrote 'Astrophil and Stella' in the 1580s, depicting the star-lover's pursuit of his lady. Its publication sparked a massive trend of sonnet sequences throughout the 1590s.
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